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Meet Syracuse Odyssey: Mya Pfeifer

Hi, I'm Mya. It's nice to meet you!

Mya Pfeifer

Sep 22, 2019

Syracuse University

By Mya Pfeifer

Hey, what's up MTV?! Welcome to my crib!

Just kidding... but welcome to the Odyssey at Syracuse. I am the current president of the Syracuse University Odyssey community and I LOVE the Odyssey. But there's a whole lot more about me that I'd love for you to know...

For instance, I'm kind of from Chicago but I'm kind of from Wisconsin. You see, I will always introduce myself by saying "Hi, I'm Mya and I'm from Chicago".

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But that's not as close to home as you may think. In reality, I'm about 20 minutes away from the Wisconsin state line, I am a huge Green Bay Packers fan, and cheese is my love language.

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Basically the best way to describe where I'm from is to say that I live at Six Flags Great America, on top of Raging Bull.

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As for school, I am a public relations major at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse. I can't wait to spend my whole life studying new means of two-way communication between organizations and their publics (Syracuse PRL 206 Students will understand).

Other than writing for Odyssey, I am also the Public Relations Chair for OttoTHON and I am a member of Danceworks and PRSSA. On top of all of that, I am a member of Alpha Xi Delta!

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OttoTHON is one of my favorite things in the world and you can often see me around campus telling people all about Dance Marathon and why they should be #FTK (for the kids).

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I have been dancing since I was three years old and I continue to dance in college with Danceworks. This costume was by far the best one I've ever had.

In my free time (I don't typically have much), I love spending time with my friends and playing Mario Kart. I also enjoy the feeling of solitude when sitting in bed watching Jane the Virgin for hours on end.

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The number one thing you need to know about me is that I love my school.

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Kisses to Otto xx

Thanks for getting to know me today, maybe next time we'll get a little closer and I'll make some inappropriately timed jokes about my mental health

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2. "Dorm Life!"

3. "Never mind, where is my apartment?"

4. "Whose idea was this 8 AM?"

5. I'm so looking forward to that nap."

6. "I don't have the brain capacity for this"

7. "Wow, college is great"

It's easier than you think.

1. Look into Housing and Dining.

2. Pay attention to campus postings.

3. Find common interest groups.

4. Join an intramural sports team.

5. Work on a cause that you care about.

6. Join a club related to your major.

7. Get an on-campus job.

8. Volunteer.

College without friends is like peanut butter without jelly.

1. You need people to hang out with.

2. You don’t want to be stuck alone eating lunch or dinner.

3. Weekends suck without anyone to share them with.

4. College will be miserable for you.

5. Finding a roommate for the following year will be impossible.

6. You need someone to talk to about personal stuff or homework that isn’t your mom.

7. Classes will be boring and quiet for you if you don’t know anyone.

8. Walking around campus is just awkward.

9. Homework help and study buddies do not exist.

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2. Confidence

3. Surprises

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7. You have shown up to the library hungover on more than one occasion.

8. Your friends always text you when they are going to the library because they know you will be there.

9. You have taken a nap in the library at some point.

10. You know all the cold and hot spots in the library.

11. You've seen your studying pay off.

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